Data Scientist
Playtech's innovative BI unit is looking for a passionate Data Scientist to join the team. If you thrive on working with cutting-edge technologies and are eager to enhance systems, Playtech wants to hear from you. Join Playtech to drive impactful projects in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.
The role involves developing production data science applications in Python, end to end, and designing and developing new AI services from scratch. It also includes maintaining and enhancing current data science pipelines in complex high-load applications, and collaborating closely with R&D and DevOps teams. The Data Scientist will research, invent and adapt machine learning algorithms for dedicated business needs, perform predictive and statistical modelling, and perform ad-hoc analyses as required.
- Develop production data science applications in Python, end to end.
- Design and develop new AI services from scratch.
- Maintain and enhance current data science pipelines in complex high-load applications.
- Collaborate closely with R&D and DevOps teams.
- Research, invent and adapt machine learning algorithms for dedicated business needs.
- Perform predictive and statistical modelling.
- Perform ad-hoc analyses as required.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Python developer, including familiarity with PyCharm, git, and debugging (required).
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in predictive modeling, preferably within data science production services (required).
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in tabular or time series data analysis in a data developer or data scientist role (required).
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, production-ready code, following best practices for testing, reliability, scalability, and code quality (required).
- Proficiency in SQL for data manipulation and visualization (required).
- Strong team player with excellent communication skills, capable of working collaboratively in a remote environment (required).
- High level of English proficiency (required).
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or similar (required).
- Knowledge of AWS or GCP (nice-to-have).
- Master's degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or similar (nice-to-have).
- Experience in direct communication with business (nice-to-have).
Playtech plc is one of the world's largest gambling technology companies, providing software, platforms and content to online and land-based operators. Founded in 1999 and registered in the Isle of Man, it supplies casino, live casino, sportsbook, bingo and poker products, along with its IMS player-management platform. The company also runs B2C operations, most notably the Snaitech business in Italy. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Playtech employs thousands of people across offices worldwide.